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SPECTROPOP - Spectacular! Retro! Pop!
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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
From: Martin Roberts
2. Record and DVD collecting
From: Michael Edwards
3. Sonny Curtis Demo
From: Bob Celli
4. Smile; Jerry Naylor; Jesse Kincaid; Scott English
From: Country Paul
5. Re: Smile Show photos
From: Frank
6. Re: The Covered Man - David Soul
From: Frank
7. Re: Adam Wade
From: Clark Besch
8. Re: Simon & Garfunkel sessioneers (Knechtel?)
From: Frank
9. Re: John Beland
From: Clark Besch
10. Eddie Rambeau Tracks
From: Rosemarie
11. Musica thank yous...
From: Clark Besch
12. Re: "Closer To The Aisle"
From: David Gordon
13. Re: Horizon
From: Austin Roberts
14. Spanky & Our Gang new Cd!
From: Clark Besch
15. FGG / Bob Feldman
From: Tom Adams
16. Re: Horizon / Lew Merenstein / Neil Bogart
From: Artie Wayne
17. Feb. '62 Hit Parader -- Paris Sisters & Tokens
From: Phil X. Milstein
18. Re: Rupert Holmes / John Beland / Larry Knechtel
From: Austin Roberts
19. Re: Tammy St. John / Sandra Barry
From: Mick Patrick
20. Re: More Coke ads @ musica
From: Laura Pinto
21. Girl's Go Zonk: New Rpm Cd
From: Mojo
22. Re: The Landlord soundtrack
From: Frank
23. Re: The Covered Man - David Soul
From: Phil X. Milstein
24. Bonnie Jo Mason on eBay
From: JD Doyle
25. Re: Jerry Naylor
From: Bob Celli
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:42:21 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
Pleased, nay proud, to present the first guest reviewer on the
Peoples Choice who is...... erm, me! Never mind, great record:
The Hondas with "Twelve Feet High", written and produced by
Lee Hazlewood with arrangement by Jack Nitzsche on the Eden
record label. A fab slice of early LA soul:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
Who is writing the review next week? It could be you! Just
drop a line with the record you'd like to feature and I'll
get in touch.
Continuing Jack's interview On The Radio page, he talks about
record companies' obsession with produced masters rather than
demos and working with Graham Parker:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/radio.htm
Martin
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:53:43 -0000
From: Michael Edwards
Subject: Record and DVD collecting
I wrote:
> If record collecting is the preserve of middle aged white guys
> with failing eyesight, why would any girl want to go there?
P.A. Ferra responds:
> Mike - it is not really the preserve of middle-aged white guys
> at all! The reason I joined this group is because I can't seem
> to stop myself from browsing MusicStack for cool vinyl.
Great; I am so relieved. As you may have suspected my comment did
not apply to me but to the rest of them.
On a related topic, the Circuits' section of last Thursday's New
York Times ran a piece on consumers building their own libraries
of DVDs instead of renting them. All those featured were guys, so
please P.A. go out and build a DVD library and head off the guys
who look like they are going to dominate another area of media
collecting. Otherwise we will all be watching "Matrix III" on our
neighbors' home theater systems.
Mike
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 02:17:04 -0000
From: Bob Celli
Subject: Sonny Curtis Demo
I have a demo by Sonny Curtis of an ad that he wrote for Olympia Beer.
I tried to upload it but there was not enough space left. As soon as
that happens, I'll post it to Musica.
Bob Celli
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:44:25 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Smile; Jerry Naylor; Jesse Kincaid; Scott English
Paul Bryant:
> ...[W]hat do American fans think of big Brian doing Smile in the
> UK before the USA? Speaking as an Englishman it sure seems
> strange to me. Flattering, but strange.
This fan feels jealously, especially after reading your glowing
review. I hope he brings the concert here. But as Neb Rodgers was
kind enough to note for us, at least the album is coming! Thanks for
the link, Neb: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/04-02/24.shtml
Bob Celli, thank you for the interview re: Skyla/Raystar Records
with Jerry Naylor. Very interesting story! Where does the rest of
the interview appear, please?
Stephane:
> The former Rising Sons member Jesse Lee Kincaid has his own
> website and is still working in the music biz....
> http://www.jessekincaid.com/index.html
The guy who wrote "She Sang Hymns Out of Tune" is not the guy I
would have expected to be deejaying weddings!
Mark Wirtz, you're welcome - and all kinds of luck. Keep us posted!
Ed Salamon:
> "High On A Hill" is huge in my hometown of Pittsburgh, but
> Scott has never appeared there so this would be a big deal.
Gee, I knew I liked Pittsburgh! It was big in Providence, RI and
Boston, too - #2 in Boston if I'm not mistaken. Jin Shannon, I
didn't know it had been big in Hartford, too. The intro is
definitely one of those "wow" moments, and the rest of the song is
superb, too.
And Phil Chapman, thanks for the info on and the post of Scott
English's "Brandy." I really like this version - the energy, the
somewhat fractured voice. It's good to know this one, especially
since the Manilow version irritates me so much. (Apologies to Ron
Dante; I acknowledge my place a little outside of the mainstream.)
I can see/hear why this was a UK hit.
Country Paul
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 13:19:36 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: Smile Show photos
Harvey Williams:
> If anyone's interested, I've been posting photos of the Smile
> shows up on http://www.livejournal.com/users/small-circle
> I'm sure I'll be posting more as the concerts progress.
> Comments welcome! The shows have, of course, been absolutely
> stunning, everything I expected them to be and so much more.
> I've yet to hear or read a single negative word about them.
Thanks. Nice pictures especially the one with van Dyke and Brian
on stage. I went to see the last London concert on Friday.
Brilliant! I loved the opening with the accoustic "non Rock" set
and of course the whole Smile part. Only the second new song with
its terrible guitar solo (I donīt know the name of the song) and
the encore with all the early Beach Boys hits was not my cup of
beer. But I guess thatīs what many of the people want to hear.
I bought the program. Itīs nearly LP sized and has awesome
pictures of Brian from the Smile era plus texts by David Leaf,
Van Dyke Parks, Domenic Priore and a conversation between Brian
and Darian Sahanaja. Great item.
Frank
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:59:46 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: The Covered Man - David Soul
Al Kooper:
> However, another time Tom booked us on a session for another artist.
> This gentleman wore a mask and the song he recorded was a
> biographical ditty called "The Covered Man" It actually was released
> on MGM Records. The artist was The Covered Man as well. In later
> years, he turned up with a "legit" music career as David Soul!!!!
Sorry to correct you on this but I got a scan from the MGM 45 and the
artist is credited as David Soul. The song's title is "The Covered
Man" written by one Garofala or Garofalo. I uploaded it to the photo
section. The record company ad is too good to be true. I wonder if
it's really Soul on the photo and what he thinks now of his juvenile
recording efforts.
BTW is "The Covered Man" related to anything? A film, a comic, an ad
campaign? Sounds and looks like some tragic superhero. Would be nice
to hear something about this song.
Frank
The uncover man
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:01:05 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: Adam Wade
Mike, Thanks for putting that Adam Wade song on Musica. I was mainly
asking for a friend who was disappointed at not getting the 45
version on the Collectibles Cd. I won't pick on Collectibles too
much, as without them I wouldn't have some great music at all. Gotta
say that the Searchers' "Goodbye My love" is a terrific song.
Thanks, Clark
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 15:05:16 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: Simon & Garfunkel sessioneers (Knechtel?)
Eddy:
> The Old Friends box is indeed extremely disappointing in that
> respect. But the notes do say that the basic track of Cecilia
> was recorded in LA, in "Harrison's old digs on Blue Jay Way",
> with Eddie Simon (Paul's brother) on piano and Stu Scharf on
> guitar.
Yeah, right the notes say so but since "Cecilia" sounds so different
to the other tracks it could be recorded in Simon's appartment. Two
days ago I saw the reissue of the LP in a store. They nailed down
every recording date but no word about which studio they used.
Strange.
Frank
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:12:56 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: John Beland
John Beland wrote:
> I've seen my name pop up on this site from time to time so I
> figured I'd just sign up and see what it's all about. Always
> like talking about rock and roll...
John, Thanks so much for answering my message about the fact that you
indeed did write the opening intro of the long version of "Baby You
Come Rollin". Now, can you tell me if any plans are out to put this
song in stereo on Cd or all of your 60's songs including "Wake Up
Sweet Mary"? Thanks, Clark
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 06:16:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Rosemarie
Subject: Eddie Rambeau Tracks
Just a reminder - there are a lot of Eddie Rambeau tracks being
played in the Oldies stream at Gold Radio http://www.goldoldies.com
Rosemarie
Proud to be an Eddie Rambeau Fan!
http://www.edrambeau.com
Gold Radio - for the love of life and music!
http://www.goldoldies.com
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:26:42 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Musica thank yous...
Hi, Just wanted to thank everyone for all the cool Musica stuff
lately. The Coke commercials are great, as usual. Also thanks for
the requested Adam Wade. The Vogues, 04 Evers and Kenny Lynch were
also great! Neil Sedaka's was funny. I was waiting for him to go
Casey Kasem on that guy. :) Thanks! Clark
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:14:50 -0000
From: David Gordon
Subject: Re: "Closer To The Aisle"
Previously:
> Does anyone know of a version of "Closer To The Aisle" other
> than the one by the 5 Satins ? Around 25 years ago John Peel
> played a deep soul cover on his show. I taped it and have
> always loved it without ever knowing who it was by.
> Unfortunately, I have lost the tape and have been unable to
> track it down. For some reason the Escorts and the Esquires
> seem to ring a bell in my mind.
Your memory's better than you think - I've a listing for "Closer
To The Aisle Pt. 1"/ "Closer .. Pt. 2" by the Esquires Ltd. on
Smog City 865, released 11/75. I've a feeling Smog City was a West
Coast label - the group are unconnected to the Esquires of "Get
On Up" fame and this seems to have been their only release. As far
as I can tell it's yet to make an appearance on CD.
Davie Gordon
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:22:46 EST
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: Re: Horizon
Peter McCray:
> There was a band Horizon that I'm pretty sure Austin Roberts might
> have figured in a few years later (Austin?) that also released
> several singles on Jubilee - I've got a Horizon 45 with a terrific
> track, Looking At the Third Window, on the A-side that was a minor
> hit in Australia in 1972, written by Billy Meshel and (?)
> Belletiere. I think Austin and Chris Welch wrote several tracks for
> this Horizon as well. But I wonder is there any cross over at all
> - writers or performers - between Austin's Horizon (if I may!) and
> the band recording on Buddha a few years earlier? Maybe it was the
> same group?
Peter,
You caught me.
Horizon (not the earlier one) was a studio group that Billy Meshel
put together for Jubilee in the early 70's. I was the lead singer
and Billy, Gene B., Chris Welch and I wrote the songs. The first
single She Opened Up Like A Rosebud made some noise as did the
followup, Every Day In My Life With Linda. When Somethings Wrong
With Me was released in 1972, I had to quit 'ghosting'. I did hear
that a couple of the Horizon records had done pretty well in other
countries. Hope so.
Best, Austin
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:56:24 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Spanky & Our Gang new Cd!
Hi, Just to let you Chicago music fans know, there is a new Cd
available from Spanky McFarland called "Spanky's Basement Tape".
Order it from http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/spanky
For anyone wishing they'd heard Spanky in her Chicago days, this is
the Cd! Ranging from 1963 to 1999, there is quite a hodgepodge of
stuff in the 13 tracks. Over half are surprsingly great quality
Chicago bar recordings from a 1963 and 1964 gig. One features Spanky
with the New Wine Singers, the other with Little Brother Montgomery
and Booker T Washington! Recorded at Chicago's "Mother Blues" in Old
Town by soundman Jeff Chouinard. There's also Spanky's first Mercury
single, a Beatles cover as well as her duet with Denny Doherty from
the 1971 Dunhill single (a few scratches here), the cool Curt
Boetcher song, "To Claudia on Thursday". There's also some nice 1976
cuts as well as a 1999 recording of "I Love How you Love Me" with Guy
Guilbert! Worth the $12!! Clark
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:01:44 -0700
From: Tom Adams
Subject: FGG / Bob Feldman
Hey all..
I've been a non-posting member for a long while, and I think it's
about time I came aboard and made myself "visible".
I've been in frequent contact with Bob Feldman (he used to live
here in Boulder, CO), and have been forwarding him the recent posts
concerning his work (both alone and as a member of the FGG team).
He would love to contribute, but he's not yet up to speed with
computers, email and the like. Eventually I think I'll be able to
get him to join the group, but for now he's rather do it this way.
SO.. Feel free to post any greetings, messages, questions or
comments regarding his work, and I'll make sure he reads them all.
As far as his answering them, I'll either a) get him to write out
responses, which I'll forward on, b) have him "speak his stuff" to
me, and I'll type it out and post it to the group, or c) I'll
record his responses (over the phone) and post them to one of my
webservers as sound files. I am leaning towards the latter, as I
hate to type, and also you'll be able to hear his actual voice
telling the many stories he has to tell. He's pretty excited about
all this, so let's see what happens!
Thanks,
Tom Adams
Web Site: http://www.bouldercool.com
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 10:08:14 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Horizon / Lew Merenstein / Neil Bogart
Peter.........How ya' doin'? Thanks for asking about Horizon.
It was a group that was signed to Schwaid/Merenstein productions.
Lou Merenstein asked me if I like to produce the group, which I
thought was as good as the Association.......but I didn't like
any of the songs they had. I told him that I'd keep the group in
mind, but had no immediate ideas.
A few weeks later, after hearing that Brian Jones, who I had hung
out with on my first trip to the U.K. had drowned in his swimming
pool, I put together a medley of Stone songs and told Lou that I
had an idea for a concept record called "Tribute" that had a
chorus of monks slowly singing "Paint it Black" in Latin.......
while a Cello was playing the guitar riff from "Satisfaction"
[which Brian Jones created]........evolving into an uptempo "Ruby
Tuesday".......with a mixed chorale and most of the N.Y.
Philharmonic Orchestra!!
He loved the idea and gave me carte blanche in the studio, if I
could finish it up fast and get it on the market!!!. I taught
Horizon the parts that afternoon, that night I dictated the parts
for the orchestra and we were in the studio the next day......
doing final mixes that night.
The next morning I took the master to Lou Merensteins office and
played it for him. He started screaming, "I don't believe it.....I
don't believe it!!! It's a masterpiece!! With tears in his eyes he
handed me the award he received from Rolling Stone for having
produced the album of the year, Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" and
said, "You deserve this !!!" [this was probably the moment I became
a legend in my own mind]. Lou called Neil Bogart [who was rushing
off to the airport] and played the record over the phone..........
when it was over Lou kept saying, "Hello....Hello.....", to no one
at the end of the line. We just shrugged our shoulders and kept
playing "Tribute" over and over. 10 minutes later Buddah's lawyer
was in Lou's office with a contract and a $10,000 check for the
master!!! Neil couldn't finish the conversation without missing his
plane.....but he had to have the record !!! When they rush released
it the next week, we all knew it would be # 1.....I was even bold
enough to echo a statement of our hero Phil, "If this record isn't
a hit......I'll NEVER produce again!!!" OK it wasn't a hit.......
but I had the decency to wait a few months before I produced again.
regards, Artie Wayne
http://artiewayne.com/
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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:27:06 +0000
From: Phil X. Milstein
Subject: Feb. '62 Hit Parader -- Paris Sisters & Tokens
I recently acquired a copy of the February 1962 issue of Hit Parader. In
it were a couple of cute articles that I thought some of y'all might
enjoy, and hence scanned 'em in and posted the scans to the Photos
section. At http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/lst within
the 2-62 Hit Parader folder, you will find the issue cover, which
includes a nice photo, which I've never elsewhere, of the Paris Sisters;
a story on the girls, and a story (with photo demonstrating that Drew
Carey was once a group member) on The Tokens. The Paris Sisters story
reveals that they used to play in "Las Legas," that Albeth did the
"fem-ceeing" on stage, and that Sherrell's nickname was "Muscles,"
whereas the Tokens story reveals the Margo brothers' middle names, as
well as the college majors of the three older members of the group and
the fact that young Mitch was still in high school. Both stories are
posted in full-page versions, to get in the photos and layout, and with
close-ups of the respective texts.
Dig,
--Phil M.
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:36:47 EST
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: Re: Rupert Holmes / John Beland / Larry Knechtel
> Was the The Buoys' "Timothy" about some guys lost in a cave
> and became cannibals. "Oh why, oh why" - I think he was
> lamenting eating Timothy or something. No one I've talked
> about this song with remembers it. I use to hear it on WIFE
> Indianapolis.
I heard they ate the mule named Timothy, but only Rupert knows.
John Beland wrote:
> I've seen my name pop up on this site from time to time so I
> figured I'd just sign up and see what it's all about. Always
> like talking about rock and roll...
Welcome aboard!
Doug:
> I'm hoping to be able to pick (Larry Knechtel's) brain some
> day soon.
Hey Doug,
If you see Larry say hi from Austin Roberts. He and Hal Blaine
and Joe Osborn were the best rhythm section I was ever lucky
enough to work with.
Austin Roberts
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Message: 19
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:34:15 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Tammy St. John / Sandra Barry
B. Vlaovic:
> I've never heard Tammy St. John's 'Dark Shadows and Empty
> Hallways' but I love the Dianne and Anita version as well as
> the version by the Chad Mitchell Trio! What an undiscovered
> gem that song is!
The version by Rosie Lopez (Pulsar 2402) isn't bad either, but
Tammy's remains the best by far, thanks to a supremely
atmospheric production and some very convincing vocals. Not bad
for a 14-year-old Essex girl. Great song - would have been
perfect for Lou Johnson or Chuck Jackson.
> I also love Tammy's version of 'Stay Together Young Lovers'
> (Here Come the Girls - Vol #10 'Girls Don't Come'), moreso
> than the original by Brenda and the Tabulations (lovely as
> that one is though).
Tammy's version pre-dates Brenda & the Tabulations. The original
was by Ben Aiken (Roulette 4649, 1965).
> While we're talking about obscure British femmes what about
> Sandra Barry! I was shocked to find out that she later turned
> up in the Police meets Blondie styled group Darling, circa
> 1978 looking too anorexic with flaming red hair backed by a
> band of bleach blonde punks. What a trip!
Darling, you say? They passed me by. Next you'll be telling me
that Sandra sang in a glam rock band named Slack Alice, looking
like Alice Cooper but in less make-up.... What? She did?!
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 20
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:51:05 -0000
From: Laura Pinto
Subject: Re: More Coke ads @ musica
S'pop Projects wrote:
> Members are recommended to avail themselves of two more Coke ad
> demos, rescued from Rashkovsky's vault and freshly installed @
> musica. Both were written and performed by Ellie Greenwich, Mike
> Rashkow and Steve Tudanger:
> "So Many Things We Shared Together" - vocal by Ellie Greenwich
> "Say Hello" - vocal by Mike Rashkow
> Now being served here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
> Enjoy! The S'pop Team
Hi,
They sound wonderful ... thanks! (I've always been fond of vintage
commercials, ever since they BECAME vintage commercials! I have a
few rare ones by Ron Dante I'll have to post sometime.)
Laura
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Message: 21
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 23:06:04 -0000
From: Mojo
Subject: Girl's Go Zonk: New Rpm Cd
Hi All
Released In The UK Last Month On The Rpm Label
Girls Go Zonk A Colection Of Hard To Find
U.S Beat Girls And Harmony Groups Of The 60's
Tracks Are
So Do The Zonk: Donna Loren
Chico's Girl: The Girls
The One You Can't Have: The Honeys
Dynamite: Diane Renay
Mission Impossible: The Kane Triplets
You Don't Love Me: The Starlets
Daddy You've Just Got To Let Him In: The Satisfactions
The Boy With The Way: Jamie Carter
Just A Face In The Crowd: The Dynels
Where's My Baby: The Twilettes
You're Invited To A Party: The Victorians
Tell Me In The Sunlight: Margie Day
Love Around Lover: Sharon Marie
The Next Day: Debbie Burton
Someday: Roberta Day
You Won't Even Know Her Name: Josephine Sunday
Don't Worry Baby: Darlene McCrea
Tar And Cement: Verdelle Smith
Games: The Pandoras
Paper Son: The Murmaids
The Silencers: Patty Seymour
Egyptian Shumba ( Alt Version ) The Tammys
Comes With Exellent Fold Out Info Booklet
Enjoy
Mojo
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Message: 22
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:32:41 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: The Landlord soundtrack
James Botticelli:
> As long as you're reminiscing Al would you care to try to recollect
> the story behind your writing of the soundtrack for "The Landlord"?
Al Kooper:
> This guy cold-called me out of the blue in 1969 when I lived in NYC.
> He wanted to fly me to LA to view a rough cut of his directorial
> debut produced by Norman Jewison. I flew out, enjoyed the film (it
> was extremely New Yorky)...
Al,
I havenīt seen the movie but your score sure is funky (and sometimes
very trippy). Did the film acquire "black music"? Itīs a shame that
Ashby died so young. He had what many Hollywood directors today lack:
an artistic vision.
BTW I saw that the album was recorded at Jerry Ragovoyīs Hit Factory,
N.Y.C. Do you know how long the studio existed?
Frank
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Message: 23
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 18:14:04 +0000
From: Phil X. Milstein
Subject: Re: The Covered Man - David Soul
Frank wrote:
> Sorry to correct you on this but I got a scan from the MGM 45 and the
> artist is credited as David Soul. The song's title is "The Covered
> Man" written by one Garofala or Garofalo. I uploaded it to the photo
> section. The record company ad is too good to be true. I wonder if
> it's really Soul on the photo and what he thinks now of his juvenile
> recording efforts.
He discusses his Covered Man period, albeit in brief, on his own website
(http://www.davidsoul.com/themervgriffinshow.html), so I have to believe
it is the Soul man himself behind that mask.
> BTW is "The Covered Man" related to anything? A film, a comic, an ad
> campaign? Sounds and looks like some tragic superhero. Would be nice
> to hear something about this song.
My assumption is that the point of the Covered Man character -- with
"The Covered Man" song as his manifesto -- was along the lines of "know
me by my song," i.e. inner character, "not my face," i.e. superficial
qualities. I'm sure we can all agree that this sort of thinking was quite
prevalent during the 1960s; on the other hand, the insidious spread of
cosmetic surgery, botox and collagen injections, makeover TV shows,
etc., etc. all go to prove that the final nail has been well-struck in
that coffin.
--Phil M.
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Message: 24
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:09:12 -0000
From: JD Doyle
Subject: Bonnie Jo Mason on eBay
Hi,
Thought it may be of interest that a promo Bonnie Jo Mason 45 just
sold on eBay for $163.49, after 11 bids. Nice pic of the disc at...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&item=2598583398&category=2265&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
JD Doyle
http://www.queermusicheritage.com
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Message: 25
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:02:32 -0000
From: Bob Celli
Subject: Re: Jerry Naylor
Country Paul:
> Bob Celli, thank you for the interview re: Skyla/Raystar Records
> with Jerry Naylor. Very interesting story! Where does the rest of
> the interview appear, please?
Country Paul,
I can scan at least three parts of it for you. It appeared in the
Bobby Vee Fan Club magazine several years ago. John McPhee published
it in the UK and I put it out in the states in my newsletter. it was
probably as in depth as any interview with Jerry ever was. He was
extremely cooperative and even put that final signature on all of my
Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets lps and eps! If anyone would like a
copy of what I have just email me at veefriends@yahoo.com and I'll
see what I can dig up.
Bob Celli
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